This year 22,000 of you took the time to cast over 800,000 individual votes for our annual readers’ choice awards, solidifying our 23rd Best of Halifax as the very best one yet.

Here, we present to you the over 600 winners—all of the restaurants, small businesses, bands, public places and incredible people you championed this year. It’s a snapshot of our city through the eyes of you, the readers. Congratulations Halifax, you’re the best.